Shampoo rules and immigrant care: A look at some 'draconian' state laws, tax hikes taking effect in 2025

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Vaping banThe Ocean State is set to enact a ban on sales of and possession-with-intent-to-sell flavored vape products in 2025.
52% : The law prohibits schools from enacting policies that require parental notification if their child changes their gender identity.
52% : $18-PER-HOUR MINIMUM WAGEHB-1289 requires the state to provide "full health insurance coverage for Colorado pregnant people who would be eligible for Medicaid and the children's basic health plan (CHIP) if not for their immigration status and continues that coverage for 12 months postpartum at the CHIP federal matching rate," according to the bill text.
48% : Tax hikesCalifornia's SB-951 of 2022 stipulated that workers will have slightly more money withheld from their paychecks in 2025.
45% : AbortionAs of July 2025, Delaware colleges will be required to provide emergency abortion access and contraception or direct the patient to an external facility, according to the Wilmington News-Journal.
34% : Meanwhile, Democrats like State Sen. Andrew Gounardes of Bay Ridge had urged the congestion-pricing plan to begin "immediately, before [Donald] Trump can block it.

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